Passed the 802 cert yesterday with 910/1000.  This site really helped.  All three sims were from here.  I can't say if I remember any of the question, but a couple, but I was so nervous, that I really don't remember allot.  This site really did prepare me for the test.  I have little over 2 years experience in the field and been studying for about 3 years, so it pays to have a good foundation in routers and switches before taking the test.  Any way this site was a great help and I will use it for my ccnp next.



Robert

Thank you H2P!  I got the OSPF configure and NAT Simulations.  I thought I would get the EIGRP and ACL one like everyone else.  I froze for a bit but took my time and worked my way through it.  My simlet was the VTP/VLAN.

How are the SIMS determined..are they purely random from a pool?  It seems like I was the only one to get those 2 from the posts I have read.

Bottom line, H2P, thorough studies using Wendell Odom's newest books, and packet tracer labs will prepare you well.

Good luck to ALL who take this test...If you over prepare it will be underwhelming. 

Hi All,

Could someone please explain what the folllowing command means?

ip nat pool ovrld 217.78.124.88 217.78.124.88 prefix-length 24

Thanks for your help in advance.

Hello everyone,

i am having a problem understanding one of the answers in QID:NA292. I don?t understand why Port FA0/2 on switch A is Designated and port Gi0/2 on switch B is Alternate. I feel it should be exactly the opposite due to the port cost.

I would appreciate any explanation anyone could offer

thanks
Keebler

Anybody tell me from where should I complete CCNA course ?

I'm now officially CCNA certified thanks to the help of How2pass, and two years of studying off and on.  I passed with the skin of my teeth!!  Saw about 1/3 of the questions from how2pass on the exam.. It was pretty tough. None of the sims were familiar either.  But still studying the key concepts helped on here. Thanks!

Dear all,

I'm please to share you a GNS3 course. The videos has been uploaded to youtube.

PART1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-GwomBC0vwc

PART2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SWafA4SxMJw



GNS course
http://grook.net/forum/it-infrastructure/network/gns3-course

I'm 16 ;D and I've been studying toward this exam thoroughly since school ended in mid-June. Before this summer, I was quite the newbie when it came to networking. For my preperation, I purchased the CCNA ExamCram book by Michael Valentine and Andrew Whitaker, viewed all of Chris Bryant's YouTube vids (http://www.youtube.com/user/ccie12933), practiced on a dynamips simulated router, and of course, how2pass.  I gotta say though, how2pass was by far the best study tool that anyone could use. The ExamCram book, though very informative and easy to grasp, was replete with so many mistakes! It honestly was ridiculous. If you intend to buy that book I highly recommend verifying what you have learned with a reputable source. I read one chapter, watched the corresponding video, and did the corresponding how2pass test (all questions for that section). After I exhausted all the non-sim how2pass questions, I did sections I had most trouble with once more (Test #s 1,2,5, and 9). The day before the test, I completed each of the router simlet/simulators/testlets three times over.

Now to the test...
I had 50 questions, 90 minutes each. Seriously, I'd say about 30-40 of the questions some variant of the how2pass questions. I'd advise anyone whose taking it anytime soon to go through the recently added questions the day of the test (Test 12) as most of the questions I encountered were from here. I had two simulations and one simlet. The simlet regarded VTP/VLANS/STP and was extremely easy if you had done and studied from QID:S14. The simulations were EIGRP related (QID:S16) and Access-list related (QID:S17). These simulations were almost exactly how it appeared in how2pass, except for the scenarios provided. I had a couple tricky questions about cable types and WLAN security but again, I had seen something like it somewhere on how2pass. The subnetting questions were extremely few and extremely easy if you've read the http://subnettingmadeeasy.blogspot.com by Chris.

For those of you who are concerned that auto-TAB is not available during the exam, thats not a problem. Just put a "?" in the middle of the command and it will give a list of choices that essentially works just the same as auto-TAB.

I finished the exam with a solid 45 minutes remaining. So my advice would be not to worry to much about being pressed for time. Just focus on getting the question right. Write everything you remember down onto the piece of paper they give you prior to the exam. Also, if the Expo marker stops working, don't be afraid to ask your proctor for another one

I think the best aspect about how2pass is the elaborate explanation they provide so you actually understand the concept behind what you got wrong, as opposed to memorizing the correct answer. That, as well as the number of questions they provide. And I'm not just saying that because this is their forum and all (which incidentally is also very helpful; those of you using a guest profile, get a real one! interact your fellow CCNA aspirants/experts!).

I hope I havn't violated any forum rules, and thanks how2pass!

passed CCNA today i've got 1000/1000...thanks h2p!

I passed the CCNA 640-802 with a score of 961 today and 25 minutes remaining.

Had 50 questions with 3 sims, VLAN/STP, EIGRP routing and a ACL sims.  There were 3 questions on IPv6, one was EUI-64.  Make sure you can subnet quickly and summarize routes before taking the exam as they could cost you too much time if you are slow.

I spend 5-6 weeks in my spare time reading both the Exam Prep CCENT and Exam Cram CCNA books from QUE publishing, then went through all the questions on how2pass and also setup a small lab at home.  How2pass is well worth the money and I'll be using it again for CCNP and CCNA-Security if if they become available.